It Started With Hello

Chap. 121

"Ok everyone line up I'll give you your  positions directly today" Mr. Gates stated as other officers begin to fill into the office. Usually he posted the positions for each day on the bulletin board this was unusual behavior and apparently Mona O'Connor wasn't the only one thing that thought this. She looked up from her computer towards the group of gathered police officers before standing "Why are we doing positions this way today sir?" a young new recruit Harry Carter asked hand raised in the air. A few older officers laugh at him he puts down his hand embarrassed Mona rolled her eyes at their childish behavior the boy was only 25 straight out of college and eager to learn she liked his spirit and appreciated his ambition to learn. She makes her way to the front of the group pushing the older men out her way "Grow the hell up yah shits" they glared at her but didn't say a word. She stood beside Harry patting his back giving him a reassuring smile with he returned "I want to make sure know one wonders off everyone stick to your positions we have a lot to get through today" he shots a glance  in her direction making her press her lips tightly. His behavior was very suspicious she wondered if he was aware that he was a main suspect in her book "Ok so let’s get to it Mr. Little and Ms. Kit you take up town Mr. Hatter and Ms. Nash baker street Mr. Carter and Ms. O'Connor down town near the pier..." he continues on but Mona stop listening her jaw tightens was he purposefully was putting her on a far away case? She needed to search his office as soon as possible before he was able to get rid of anything. Her eye glanced towards his office just as he finished "That will be all everyone get to work" all officers salute to him before heading towards the door. Before she could make a move Mr. Hatter stopped her a moment with a hand on her arm and a warm smile "Hey Mona are you busy after work maybe we can get dinner or something?" she shook her head no way she would be busy after work she had to look through all the evidence. There was no time to waste sitting around with friends. He frowns making her feel bad to turn him down "I'm sorry James maybe another time I'm pretty busy today with a case I'm working on" he nods giving  her a smile. He bites his lip understanding Mona was always working on a case so this wasn't something new to him he just wished he could have some of her time. To say he liked her was a understatement as soon as he saw that flaming red head on her first day he was interested. He tried to spend time with her but she was always busy. Honestly he was starting to think maybe she was purposefully ignore his advances which would be fine if she would just give him some type of sign "I'll hold you to that O'Connor" she smiles giving him a wave. He walked away toward Ms. Nash who was waiting by the door for him. He was a sweet guy she liked talking to him but she didn't have time to hang out with him today she had to get into Mr. Gates  office. Mona grabs Harry's arm pulling him aside a moment while everyone is making their way out. If this was going to work she needed Harry to cover for her she was aware the police vest and cars had trackers so they both needed to leave when everyone else did "I need you to take my vest and drive down town I have something important to do here" she said quickly looking at him directly in the eyes. He looks confused obviously wanting to question her "Ms. O'Connor what's happening why aren't  you coming?" she shakes her head there was no time to tell him the full story. The room was clearing out quickly he needed to go now before her cover was blown "It's safer you don't know, if anyone asks I was with you today just as directed I need you to trust me on this please Harry" he looked at her a long moment before nodding. She smiles pushing him in the direction of the door he turns and walking out the office not looking back to raise suspension. She hopes she can trust him enough not to tell anyone about this but time would tell. Before the room completely clears she noticed Chief walking into the bathroom at the moment the office was completely empty she sprinted into the Chief office softly closing the door behind her. She looks around the office a moment before rushing around the desk. She began opening draws shifting papers and random shit around "Come on where are yah hiding it" she whispered under the desk she saw a small locker. She closed the drawers back making sure to put everything back in place before bending over to look at the locker closer. Suddenly she hears the door opening and dives underneath the desk now fully hidden heart pounding "Listen I don't give a damn I better have that money in my account by noon....I already feel like my nosy ass lieutenant is on to me..don't worry I'm tracking her right now I literally sent her with a newbie to the edge of town" he laughs she heard him pacing around in front of his phone. She wondered who he was talking to wishing she had her phone on her to record all this but she didn't wanna risk bringing it. Swallowing hard hands shaking from anger she looks at the locker it had a passcode on it "Your damn lucky I'm helping you guys and even luckier money talks I wouldn't have been helping you cover all this for so long....killing all those girls over the years...that's right I made their files disappear" she puts a hand over her mouth feeling like she's about to throw up. There was more girls that died how many? For how long has he been helping this person murder innocent children?! Her ears where ringing "Yah yah yah whatever I'm going into retirement a rich man next year and I'll be done with all this shit...don't know what you'll do then but that's your problem" he laughs loudly sitting on the corner on his deck. He stands up moving back toward the door "That bastard hung up on me! After all I've done for his ass! I'm to old for this shit" he grumbles opening the door and slamming it behind him. She sits frozen for a moment but she had to snap out of it he could be back any minute. Giving her head a shake and finally lets out a breath looking at the lock she has no clue what the code could be. She wasn't close to the Chief she didn't know his birthday, year he was born or favorite color so she definitely didn't know this "Please luck of the Irish help me out here" she pressed five random numbers and places her hand on the handle. Giving it a pull it slides open making her eyes widen "No fuckin way" it opened frist try luck was on her side today there in the middle of the locker was the missing pair to the black leather glove. Licking her lips she grabs it shoving it into her pocket before closing it back climbing from under the desk "Now let's see what's on this computer" she leans on the desk it has a password lock. She presses the same numbers as the locker and the home screen pops on "Idiot.." she whispered the home screen was the Chief and some woman hugging maybe it was his wife "I'm sorry ma'am but your husband is a cunt...I'm gonna take him down" she said while typing through his bank account. In his bank account she saw large sums of money around millions of dollars sporadically dating back the last few years she quickly prints out the papers putting them inside her jacket. She takes a few moments to look through computer to make sure she didn't miss any important information. Once she's done she makes sure everything back in its place making her way to the door. Suddenly the office door begans to open her eyes widen looking around for a hiding spot. Seeing the window she quickly throws it open and quickly she climbs out hanging onto the windowsill for dear life "That fucking guy thinks he controls the world" she hears him say to himself. She lets out a shaky breath looking down she wasn't too far from the ground the a few feet. She groans fingers starting to loss strength "I don't remember opening that window" she heard him whisper making her heart drop. She hears his feet approaching looking down one last time before pressing her eyes tightly and letting go falling the few feet with a hard thumb into a bush landing on her shoulder "Fuck" she groans rolling deeper into the bush rubbing her arm. Looking through the thick green leaves she saw him come to his window looking around before closing it. After a few minutes she checks if the coast is clear before climbing out the bush holding her hurt shoulder looking up at the window. This was it this was the nail in the coffin for the Chief she just needed to get home wrap her shoulder and look over all the items more closely.

Mia note- Loved writing this chap. Who doesn't love a good spy moment